A short history of China : from ancient dynasties to economic powerhouse / Gordon Kerr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kerr, Gordon.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China--History.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Harpenden, Herts : Pocket Essentials, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From the beginnings of Chinese prehistory right through to internet censorship, a comprehensive introduction to the sprawling history of this enormous countryAn absorbing introduction to more than 4,000 years of Chinese history, this book tells the stories of the tyrants, despots, femmes fatales, artists, warriors, and philosophers who have shaped this fascinating and complex nation. It describes the amazing technological advances that China's scientists and inventors made many hundreds of years before similar discoveries in Europe. It also investigates the Chinese view of the

Contents:

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; Chapter One: Geography of the Middle Kingdom; Chapter Two: Neolithic Times and Early Empires; Chapter Three: Turmoil, Re-unification and a Golden Age; Chapter Four: Chaos, Appeasement and Invasion; Chapter Five: Recovery and the End of Empire; Chapter Six: Prelude to Revolution; Chapter Seven: From Radical Reform to Global Superpower; Epilogue: China at the Crossroads; Further Reading; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 153) and index.

ISBN:

9781842439616

1842439618

9781842439692

1842439693

OCLC:

828302485